Posted on 10/14/2009 2:26:45 PM PDT by george76
Colorado Democrats plan to take another run at a bill that would provide reduced tuition to the children of illegal immigrants by creating a new class of tuition that would not require state subsidies.
Sen. Paula Sandoval, D-Denver, said the measure, billed as the "Workforce Development and Unsubsidized Tuition Act," is a compromise that would avoid the pitfalls of the four or five previous failed attempts at passing legislation by creating a new, third tuition rate.
Miklosi said the act would create educational opportunities for 200 to 500 children of illegal immigrants the first year and thousands more over the next decade who cannot afford a college degree.
Miklosi said the bill would provide $3.3 million to colleges the first year that they wouldn't otherwise receive.
Sen. Greg Brophy, R-Wray, said Democrats are being disingenuous when they claim no state subsidies would be required.
"Schools tell us it costs $16,000 to $20,000 to provide a year's worth of college to a student. If they're paying instate rates, they're still being subsidized by taxpayers," Brophy said.
the DREAM Act pending in Congress
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Will the stupidity never end?
Sure they’re losing money for each illegal alien student, but they’re making it up for it in quantity.
Equal protection under the law TO CITIZENS.
Brillant! Reduced state college tuitions which are not subsidized. Exactly how does that work?
lets see....my uncle fought in the battle of the bulge. My father was in the korean war. My parents worked their asses off.My husband works day and nights. And MY SON can’t get tuition for college!
I thought we ALREADY did that...
...also, what would it take to qualify illegal immigration as an invasion? I mean, imagine if we let soldiers & citizens off the chain to clean up the problem. Sure there’d be SOME blood, but wouldn’t people stop crossing our borders illegally if it had a significant chance of costing them their lives?
The crazy train has left the station and crimaliens are yelling “all aboard!”
What the hellllllllllll? What did they DO to earn discounted tuition!!!! That the children of American taxpayers are not eligible to get???
THESE PEOPLE ARE NUTS!
God help us! It will be a free-loader free-for-all.
Treason.
For all the evidence before me, I still find it difficult to fathom the sheer level of contempt the modern American political class has for its taxpayers.
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